Supporting means for closet-bowls.



c H.MucKENHmN. SUPPORTING MEANS FOR CLOSET BOWLSI APPLICATION FILED SEPT. l5, l`9lv5.

1,165,016; Patented Deo.'21, 1915.-

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CHARLES H. MUCKENHIRN, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN,- ASSIGNOR- T0 THE STANDARD SANTABIY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A COR- PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SUPPORTING MEANS FOR CLOSET-BOVVILS.`

Application filed September 15, 1915.

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Be it known that I, CHARLES H. MUCKEN- HIRN, a citizen of the United States. residing at Detroit. in the county of iVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Supporting Means for Closet-Bowls, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in supporting means for lavatory basins, closet bowls and the like.

Heretofore it has been the practice to support a closet bowl at the side of the room free of the floor and usually by suitable attachments from the stand-pipe. ln certain building structures it is somewhat objectionable to employ the stand-pipe for the bowl support in that there is liability of movement of the pipe with relation to the walls and unstability of the general support.

The present invention relates to an independently positioned support for the bowl formed within the space between the walls, or adjacent the stand-pipe. wholly disassociated ,from the stand-pipe, but provided with means constituting a rigid carrier for the boul and its attaching means.

In the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the inventi'on is shown but it is to be understood that various changes may be made without departing from the nature and principle of the invention.

Figure l is a detail side elevation of the improvement showing parts of the equipment in section; and Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the improvement.

Side supported bowls are usuallyT so connected with the supporting element back of the partitions, or wall` that the bowl is carried independent of the partition or wall. 'l`o support the weight of the members fixedly and securely provide a device comprising a cast or otherwise formed metallic standard A. having a foot member l projecting forwardlyto a plane below the bowl C. This foot member is conveniently em- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

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Serial No. 50,851.

bedded in the concrete floor, but may be secured in any desired manner depending upon the character of the floor structure. The upper end of the standard A' is formed with a forwardly projecting supporting fiange D conveniently of circular formation in cross section. This flange is an lntegral part of the standard and its open center coincides with a similar opening' in the top of the standard. When in position the circular Hangeof the standard is in line with the closet bowl discharge and the nipple or branch E leading from the stand-pipe passes freely through the said opening in the standard and flange.

Sleeved lon the circular flange D is a clamping member F having forwardly projecting arms F with which the bowl securing bolts G engage. There is interposed between the ends of the arms and the bowl features. however are not of m invention.

The present invention relates to the standard and is employed in the combination with the bowl supporting means which is ad]ust ably secured on the standard. The adjust#` ability of the sleeve on the circular flange is effected bv the meansof splitting the sleeve at one side and providing it with perforated lugs f/ through which a suitablethreaded bolt passes which is capped b v a nut. By this means the sleeve may be adjustedbackward and forward on the flange as well as around the flange so as to properly position the arms with relation to the bowl attachments. The standard B is conveniently reinforced by a vertical rib a and constitutes a very rigidv I claim is:

The combination with a xedly positioned standard having an Iopening at its upper end, and a forwardly projectlng circular flange, .of a nipplepasslng through the open-y ing and flange, a bowl and means for secur- 10 ing the bowl to the standard comprising an attaching partsecured to said flange.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature-in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES 'H. MUCKENHIRN. WitnesseS: l

GEO. C. MILLER, lWILLIAM:El: SCULLIN. f 

